Africa has aviation challenges, but potential is immense
While Africa is expected to outpace global air traffic growth next year, the region continues to face some of the world’s toughest operating conditions - resulting in the smallest share of global industry profit and extremely thin margins, according to the...
Leadership turnover harming supply chain performance
More than half (54%) of supply chain leaders report that leadership turnover has moderately to completely disrupted their function’s ability to operate over the past three years, according to a new survey from Gartner. This disruption - combined with the impact of...
New genomic discovery could save groundnut farmers millions
Unpredictable rains pose a serious threat to groundnut farmers, with pre-harvest sprouting causing significant losses. Spanish groundnut varieties, representing nearly 60% of global production, are particularly vulnerable. Premature germination triggered by early...
Nvidia and Synopsys partner on engineering and design
Nvidia and Synopsys have expanded their strategic partnership to tackle design and engineering across industries. R&D teams, from the semiconductor industry to aerospace, automotive, industrial and beyond, face significant engineering challenges including...
South Africans spent big on Black Friday weekend
Peach Payments saw a 93% increase in rand value processed from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, compared to 2024. “Over the four-day weekend we processed more than 2,69-million transactions, to a total value of more than R1,86-billion,” says Rahul Jain, CEO and cofounder...
SASE accelerates as enterprises prioritise unified networking, security
The shift from software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) to secure access service edge (SASE) is reshaping enterprise connectivity strategies. According to GlobalData, the shift is driven by hybrid work, cloud migration, and rising security challenges that demand...
Desktop overtakes mobile in share of Web traffic
Over the past three years, mobile phones have consistently accounted for over 60% of total web traffic, driven by faster mobile networks and a generation glued to their phones for everything, from news and shopping to entertainment. However, for the first time in...
PMI points to manufacturing fragility
The November PMI results highlight the ongoing fragility in South Africa’s manufacturing sector. A steep deterioration in demand and production overshadowed slight gains in employment and business expectations. Lower cost pressures are a positive, but alone are not...
Vehicle sales continue positive streak
Aggregate motor industry sales of 54 896 units in November were 12,5% higher than in November 2024, while the year-to-date total of 547 966 units is 15,4% ahead of the figure recorded in the first 11 months of last year. “As we approach the end of 2025, the motor...
Spacecoin satellites aim to build decentralised Internet in space
Space Telecommunications (STI), the entity behind the open-source satellite internet protocol Spacecoin, has launched three satellites aboard a rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The move is an advancement toward a permissionless, decentralised...
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Navigating a skills shortage in a talent tug-of-war
South Africa’s workforce paradox is stark: employment in the formal sector, which calls for qualified incumbents, decreased by 245 000 jobs in the first quarter of 2025, with businesses struggling to fill critical roles in highly skilled areas including technology,...
Transforming SA’s business sector goes beyond law and regulation
Businesses need to continually review their progress and reset their goals to accommodate the multiple dynamics of their organisation. One of the areas that needs diligent attention is diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) policy and practice, writes Taelo...
Vodacom Southern Gauteng invests R660m
Vodacom Southern Gauteng is investing over R660 million in network infrastructure this financial year. The investment will accelerate the rollout of 4G and 5G technologies across key urban and peri-urban areas, enhance network capacity to meet growing data demand, and...
CIMA launches 2025 Cybersecurity Tool
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has launched the latest version of its CGMA Cybersecurity Tool, designed to help finance professionals tackle the growing threat of cyberattacks through robust risk management, response, and remediation...
Move to digital banking deepens the digital divide
South Africa’s major banks are closing physical branches and ATMs at an unprecedented rate. By Ettienne Mostert, business development and partnerships manager at Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika, University of Cape Town Standard Bank, for example, has reduced its branch...
When likes become a liability …
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Inside SA’s passport reforms
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What G20 payment reforms could mean for SA’s international money transfer industry
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Young professionals are rewriting career paths
The once coveted corner office is losing its shine for many young South African professionals. A growing number of professionals under 35 are choosing flexible contracts and freelance opportunities over traditional corporate careers. Jessica Tandy, Bizmod cofounder...
Clean up fronting before an empowerment levy can work
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Business Analyst (Lending) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Systems Administrator
Key ResponsibilitiesMaintain, monitor, and administer the company's full IT infrastructure (LAN/WAN/VPN/wireless/firewalls).Install, configure, and support physical and virtual servers (Windows, Linux).Manage telephony systems and ensure performance...
Business Analyst (Payment Gateway & Card Processing) Contract (6 months) – Western Cape Cape Town
ENVIRONMENT:Are you passionate about building world-class payment experiences? Do you have hands-on experience with payment gateway solutions, Online card acceptance and processing, and the South African acquiring landscape? If yes, they would love to meet you. Our...
Software Engineer at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
IT System Administrator at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...
Digital Implementation Specialist (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
About our client:Our client is a global leader in digital marketing and client reporting solutions, empowering financial professionals to enhance data-driven decisions. With operations spanning four continents, they are rapidly expanding their team worldwide. Serving...
Business Analyst (Lending) at Parvana Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
Systems Administrator – KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Key ResponsibilitiesMaintain, monitor, and administer the company's full IT infrastructure (LAN/WAN/VPN/wireless/firewalls).Install, configure, and support physical and virtual servers (Windows, Linux).Manage telephony systems and ensure performance...
Data Manager (9 Months Contract – Wits Health Consortium)
Background:Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health SciencesWHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research...
Scrum Master (Intermediate) at Parvana Recruitment
About our client:Our client offers financial service solutions helping their clients achieve their dreams. With an emphasis on culture fit, they boast a dedicated team of over 600 employees, many with over a decade of tenure. They have built their culture on a feeling...
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